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These 80 species fall into two groups: baleen and toothed. A type of baleen whale, humpback whales reach up to 50 feet long. Talia Romito and Sophie Webb/Courtesy of NOAA. Called mysticetesâa word derived from the Greek for âmustacheâ and âwhalesââbaleen whales are toothless.
Blue whales are the largest baleen whale species--in fact they are the largest animal in the world. Blue whales can grow to be about 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length and may weigh around 160 tons. They are mottled bluish gray, with broad flat heads and a small dorsal fin located in the last forth of the body.